As a general rule, I never use aspects of a programming language that I think are broken, antiquated or unfamiliar unless I become familiar with its use and I know exactly what I'm getting myself into with its usage. I say keep whatever features that already exist in a language for those that know how to use them. Don't fault the language for what some developers are incapable of doing right.
Programming languages are like tools, but too often we see people who feel the need to hammer in a screw.
Isn't that like the new feature of Ubuntu that everybody hates?
Yes, but some of us prefer to have a choice of where this application bar is. Personally, I like having my application bars horizontal and not vertical. This is a major reason why I don't like Unity.
One thing that really annoys me here and in other social situations is when people don't understand context or feign misunderstanding of context in a weak effort to appear intelligent, or make someone look dumb to appear intelligent themselves, which is even worse. Get off your intellectual high horse and quit pretending you don't know what country the GP was talking about.
This would definitely make a confusing enough drone to nonplus those terrorists enough to delay their actions for some time. I'm sure as hell would stare at this thing slack-jawed for a bit in the absence of any relevant context as to what I'm staring at.
I'd agree with you, but I'd emphasize that the power and control is sought by those institutions that are external to government. Specifically, the people and organizations that don't have any obligation to care about the general population, like corporations. We can collectively control how much power these entities have by voting for the right people, or refusing to use products from companies that abuse their power, but we all care way too much about our own individual livelihoods to give a crap, myself included unfortunately. However, we can do our part by remaining to pirate as many movies and songs as we possibly can and refusing to go to the movies so that these companies don't end up using our money to abuse our rights. Buying movies and albums isn't going to all of a sudden make these corporate giants behave, in fact, it will only encourage their belligerent behavior. Hit 'em where it hurts $$$
I'm sure you know that in Canada we have universal health care. You mention that you don't want to have to pay for your neighbor who smokes. I'd gladly do so if it ensures that I don't go bankrupt because I had an accidental fall and need to be in a cast for 6-7 weeks. I broke my achilles tendon and the only thing I had to pay for was my crutches and physio, which should be partially covered in most workers' health benefits. Everything else is covered by our income tax which we all have to pay into anyway. I've talked to Americans who wish they had our health care system. Whatever Obama has implemented down south probably isn't anywhere near what we have in Canada.
I'm from Canada and I don't have legal access to Hulu, even though most of the TV shows and channels we get up here are American. Since they decide to arbitrarily region-lock these services, that gives me no other recourse but to pirate or simply go without watching the show.
This also applies to anime, I'd rather download the current subtitled versions of a show rather than have to watch inferior English translations of the same show with censored content that is several seasons behind and have way overpriced DVD box sets with way too few episodes per set.
Pirating allows me to enjoy the shows I love the way I want without being subject to the broadcasters' twisted whims. They don't realize that if they don't give us any alternative, we can simply refuse to use their services and find entertainment elsewhere in whatever form we choose.
As a Canadian, I've had moose before and it's actually quite good, along the same lines as venison. Moose sausage is absolutely to die for! Personally, I prefer bison to beef anyway, it's much leaner and quite tasty. I tend to stay away from beef as much as possible in favor of fish or poultry.
I like being able to discuss things of a geeky nature at work too, but it's not the end of the world if you can't as there's plenty of other outlets for that kind of thing. If you truly love what you do as a developer (assuming you are one) then it shouldn't matter whether or not it plays nice to your subculture of choice.
There's your answer. The rest is for the judge to decide. If you ask me about my personal opinion, it's very damning and pretty much in line with what Honeywell is known for. However, I'm not the one making the decision here.
Not being a patent attorney doesn't bar someone from an opinion nor does it make him/her oblivious to what is moral and what isn't. Judges have been known to drop the ball many times in history. In a way, the outcome of this is OUR decision in terms of who we vote into office if we vote in the very people who support the kind of tactics that Honeywell is playing.
I certainly would never consider the word of a judge as absolute especially if he/she's not on the side of the common person. You should read this comment, pretty much reiterates my point.
I'd probably feel much safer having those design it that are likely to crack whatever solution the so-called experts come up with. And don't tell me something like that hasn't happened before.
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As a general rule, I never use aspects of a programming language that I think are broken, antiquated or unfamiliar unless I become familiar with its use and I know exactly what I'm getting myself into with its usage. I say keep whatever features that already exist in a language for those that know how to use them. Don't fault the language for what some developers are incapable of doing right.
Programming languages are like tools, but too often we see people who feel the need to hammer in a screw.
Isn't that like the new feature of Ubuntu that everybody hates?
Yes, but some of us prefer to have a choice of where this application bar is. Personally, I like having my application bars horizontal and not vertical. This is a major reason why I don't like Unity.
Nice, I'm gonna use this one, although most likely in a different context. Thanks for the awesome comeback!
One thing that really annoys me here and in other social situations is when people don't understand context or feign misunderstanding of context in a weak effort to appear intelligent, or make someone look dumb to appear intelligent themselves, which is even worse. Get off your intellectual high horse and quit pretending you don't know what country the GP was talking about.
This would definitely make a confusing enough drone to nonplus those terrorists enough to delay their actions for some time. I'm sure as hell would stare at this thing slack-jawed for a bit in the absence of any relevant context as to what I'm staring at.
Do you really believe I'm entirely wrong? Sorry, you're not even worth a third sentence.
I'd agree with you, but I'd emphasize that the power and control is sought by those institutions that are external to government. Specifically, the people and organizations that don't have any obligation to care about the general population, like corporations. We can collectively control how much power these entities have by voting for the right people, or refusing to use products from companies that abuse their power, but we all care way too much about our own individual livelihoods to give a crap, myself included unfortunately. However, we can do our part by remaining to pirate as many movies and songs as we possibly can and refusing to go to the movies so that these companies don't end up using our money to abuse our rights. Buying movies and albums isn't going to all of a sudden make these corporate giants behave, in fact, it will only encourage their belligerent behavior. Hit 'em where it hurts $$$
I'm sure you know that in Canada we have universal health care. You mention that you don't want to have to pay for your neighbor who smokes. I'd gladly do so if it ensures that I don't go bankrupt because I had an accidental fall and need to be in a cast for 6-7 weeks. I broke my achilles tendon and the only thing I had to pay for was my crutches and physio, which should be partially covered in most workers' health benefits. Everything else is covered by our income tax which we all have to pay into anyway. I've talked to Americans who wish they had our health care system. Whatever Obama has implemented down south probably isn't anywhere near what we have in Canada.
I'm from Canada and I don't have legal access to Hulu, even though most of the TV shows and channels we get up here are American. Since they decide to arbitrarily region-lock these services, that gives me no other recourse but to pirate or simply go without watching the show.
This also applies to anime, I'd rather download the current subtitled versions of a show rather than have to watch inferior English translations of the same show with censored content that is several seasons behind and have way overpriced DVD box sets with way too few episodes per set.
Pirating allows me to enjoy the shows I love the way I want without being subject to the broadcasters' twisted whims. They don't realize that if they don't give us any alternative, we can simply refuse to use their services and find entertainment elsewhere in whatever form we choose.
Why don't you have a seat over there?
... this kind of business would be called "Shilling For Shillings".
I think "ignorant" is an even better word
... change of climate (which is what I think TFA is implying, didn't read though) is not the same as "climate change".
So, "sudo apt-get install whatever" is too complicated?
Compared to simply installing Mint? Yes.
Did you turn off your sarcasm-o-meter today?
As a Canadian, I've had moose before and it's actually quite good, along the same lines as venison. Moose sausage is absolutely to die for! Personally, I prefer bison to beef anyway, it's much leaner and quite tasty. I tend to stay away from beef as much as possible in favor of fish or poultry.
How do you fork that... which does not exist?
I like being able to discuss things of a geeky nature at work too, but it's not the end of the world if you can't as there's plenty of other outlets for that kind of thing. If you truly love what you do as a developer (assuming you are one) then it shouldn't matter whether or not it plays nice to your subculture of choice.
That is why it's worse than a patent troll: because it's used to do what patents are supposed to do: cockblock fair competition.
FTFY, there's no censorship on /. and this has more punch :)
There's your answer. The rest is for the judge to decide. If you ask me about my personal opinion, it's very damning and pretty much in line with what Honeywell is known for. However, I'm not the one making the decision here.
Not being a patent attorney doesn't bar someone from an opinion nor does it make him/her oblivious to what is moral and what isn't. Judges have been known to drop the ball many times in history. In a way, the outcome of this is OUR decision in terms of who we vote into office if we vote in the very people who support the kind of tactics that Honeywell is playing.
I certainly would never consider the word of a judge as absolute especially if he/she's not on the side of the common person. You should read this comment, pretty much reiterates my point.
I'd probably feel much safer having those design it that are likely to crack whatever solution the so-called experts come up with. And don't tell me something like that hasn't happened before.
I don't know, when I cross the border from Manitoba into North Dakota and Minnesota, there is a bit of a different accent, doncha know?
** slowly backs away from AC **
** runs **
I guess I didn't read back that far, my mistake... or I can blame this on /.'s crappy interface, that's what I'll do! ... yeah
Your +1 comment was actually a -1 to your moderation since you can't comment and mod on the same thread :(
Oh well, lol